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Shaftesbury
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After 2 played minutes Shaftesbury got a freekick which was hit by Jake Phelps. Kris Salmon hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. If Lance Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Robin Gildea managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when Shaftesbury's Lance Byrne fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Nathanial Harrison sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 16 minutes into the game, Nathanial Harrison recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Robin Gildea. Nathanial Harrison showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 22 minutes into the game, Pete McDonald cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Jon Gardner was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jon Gardner didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pete McDonald went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After 34 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Brigden! Nathanial Harrison received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Robin Gildea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lance Byrne got free with Robin Gildea in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nathanial Harrison to make the kick off. In the 58th minute, Lance Byrne got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Robin Gildea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lance Byrne in the 60th minute of the match. William Sherwood hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Brigden's Robin Gildea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lance Byrne in the 65th minute of play. In the 73rdth minute of the game Nathanial Harrison who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Brigden's Robin Gildea was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 81 minutes into the game, Shaftesbury's Nathanial Harrison nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Robin Gildea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Robin Gildea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nathanial Harrison in the 86th minute of the match. Robin Gildea stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lance Byrne's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. 92 minutes into the game, Shaftesbury's Nathanial Harrison nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Robin Gildea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-2. There was no doubt that Shaftesbury were the better team. Shaftesbury's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.